Species details
Variegated bolete
Suillus variegatus
Conditional / expert preparation
Photo: Tomas Čekanavičius · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo source · License
Description
A yellow to olive-brown bolete with a dry, finely scaly cap, usually with pine.
Identification features
Pores are yellow to olive and may bruise faintly blue; there is no ring.
Identification checklist
Check the entire fruitbody for identification. A yellow to olive-brown bolete with a dry, finely scaly cap, usually with pine. Pores are yellow to olive and may bruise faintly blue; there is no ring. Typical habitat: Pine woodland, often on acidic sandy soils.
How to separate similar species
Compare especially with these similar species: Suillus bovinus, Suillus luteus. Check the combination of cap shape and colour, spore-bearing surface, stem, flesh changes and habitat. A single feature or photograph is not enough; if the key characters do not match the description, do not treat the identification as confirmed.
Habitat
Pine woodland, often on acidic sandy soils.
Fruiting period
July, August, September, October, November